XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11
From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com
In alt.comp.os.windows-11, on Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:16:20 -0500, knuttle
wrote:
>On 11/26/2025 8:55 AM, micky wrote:
>> OT?? if I'm using someone else's wifi, can he tell what's in email I'm
>> sending or receiving, can he tell what I'm sending or receiving on the
>> web, or what I'm sending or receiving here on Usenet?. I would think
>> not but just want to be sure. He's a smart guy but no tech genius
>> afaik. If he were a tech wiz, could he do it?
>>
>> My wifi has been giving me trouble since February, and last night on the
>> upstairs computer, the cable internet would not work either. The
>> Troubleshooter said the cable wasn't in, and indeed, I had sometimes
>> gotten success by pushing it in further, a millimeter, but that didn't
>> work last night. Even though the Verizon FIOS fiberoptic phone was
>> working and the Verizon box has a flashing led for the cable that goes
>> to my computer.
>>
>> This morning I rebooted and on its own, it connected to the wifi of a
>> neighbor, but not to my own wifi Hmmm after 30 minutes of using his,
>> it just switched to my wifi. But still not to the cable, which I
>> thought would take priority, plusd last night the Troubleshooter said my
>> laptop's wifi was bad too, the one that hasn't worked since February.
>>
>>
>Once I verified it was not the box, or something similar, I would call
>you ISP and request service. I do not see what could be in the box that
>would stop the signal from 3 feet away.
>
>When I access my router web site, there is an option to find the best
>channel, and one to manually select the channel used by the router.
>You may try these options.
>
>Which brings us back to my first comment I would call my ISP and request
>service.
I'll do that.
I'm glad my neighbor was there when I needed him. It shows one
advantage of living in a townhouse. You can borrow wifi.
And thanks to you and Carlos.
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